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Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Two Ibuprofen Combination Products for the Treatment of the Common Cold and Flu in Latin America

Registration Number
NCT01938144
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, triple-dummy, parallel group, comparative, study designed to evaluate the efficacy of Ibuprofen (IBU) 200 mg/ Phenylephrine (PE) 10 mg and IBU 200 mg/ PE 10 mg/ Chlorpheniramine (CHLOR) 4 mg on the relief of symptoms of the common cold and flu. The reference product that the active treatments will be compared to is paracetamol (PARA) 500 mg.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Male and female subjects who are 18 years old or older at the time of screening.

Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Subjects must present with a score of 5 of higher for at least 2 of the following 6 symptoms: runny nose, plugged nose, sneezing, sore throat, scratchy throat, or head congestion on the WURSS-21 assessment, within 36 hours of onset of symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria

Anyone with a history of chronic allergic rhinitis or asthma at the time of the screening visit, or with history of chronic recurrent airway disease, infections, or frequent complications of colds (otitis media, sinusitis, or bronchitis)

Subjects taking any prescription or non-prescription drug, within the last 7 days prior to the screening, with which the administration of IBU, PE, CHLOR, or APAP is contraindicated, may increase the risk associated with study participation, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, in the judgment of the Investigator.

Subjects currently taking a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, or has taken an MAO inhibitor within 2 months of screening.

Subjects currently taking a serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), barbiturate, or any other neuroleptic, or has taken an SSRI, TCA, barbiturate, or any other neuroleptic within 14 days of screening.

Subjects with a hypersensitivity to IBU, PE, or CHLOR or APAP.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment BAdvil Allergy and Congestion ReliefIBU 200 mg/ PE 10 mg/CHLOR 4 mg
Treatment AAdvil Congestion ReliefIBU 200 mg/ PE 10 mg
Treatment CParacetamolAcetaminophen 500 mg
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in the sum of 6 of the most common cold and flu symptoms (runny nose, plugged nose, sneezing, sore throat, scratchy throat, and head congestion), averaged over the treatment period assessed using the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory2 Days

The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.

Symptom Survey - 212 Days

The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in the sum of all 10 common cold and flu symptoms, averaged over the treatment period.2 Days

The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.

Change from baseline in the sum of 6 of the most common symptoms at each assessment (PM day 1, AM and PM day 2)2 Days

The severity of cold/flu symptoms will be determined by the subject's response to the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey, which includes questions related to the signs and symptoms of cold and flu, as well as Quality of Life Measures.

Symptom relief since taking the first dose1 hours

One Hour Assessment of Relief question following the first dose

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